Alternatives / Karafun
Looking for an open source Karafun alternative? Only one project we verified fits: Nightingale, a GPL-3.0 karaoke app that turns your own music files into karaoke tracks. It has no licensed song catalog like KaraFun.
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Nightingale | Karaoke from your own songs with scoring | GPL-3.0 |
We looked for open-source karaoke software. We verified Nightingale's license, recent activity, stars, and platforms in its repository. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Nightingale separates vocals from songs with the UVR Karaoke model or Demucs, transcribes lyrics with word-level timing using WhisperX, and scores pitch in real time with per-song scoreboards. It supports multiple player profiles and gamepads, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
The first launch downloads large components such as ffmpeg, Python, PyTorch, and models. Quality depends on the automatic separation, and you need your own music files.
Nightingale is GPL-3.0.
Nightingale had commits within days of this update and has about 1,500 stars.
KaraFun is a subscription service with a licensed catalog of ready-made karaoke tracks. An open-source app works with your own songs and has no subscription, but you supply the music and accept the quality of automatic vocal removal.
Nightingale is a GPL-3.0 karaoke app that separates vocals from songs with the UVR Karaoke model or Demucs, transcribes lyrics with word-level timing using WhisperX, and scores your pitch in real time. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows with GPU or CPU, and the first launch downloads large machine-learning components.
Pricing: Free and open source.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale | Karaoke app | GPL-3.0 | Desktop app | Home karaoke |
Want karaoke from your own music library
Nightingale separates vocals, syncs lyrics, and scores your pitch on Linux, macOS, and Windows.